And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was
nigh.
] This was the third passover, since our Lord's baptism, and
entrance on his public ministry; see ( John 2:13 ) ( 5:1 ) . Whether Christ
went up to this feast is not certain; some think he did not; but
from what is said in ( John 7:1 ) , it looks as
if he did: how nigh it was to the feast, cannot well be said.
Thirty days before the feast, they began to talk about it; and
especially in the last fifteen days, they made preparations for
it, as being at hand F2; and if there was now so long time
to it, there was time enough for Jesus to go to it.